Barnes & Noble launches UK sales of NOOK HD tablets November 22, 2012 - 21:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - US bookseller Barnes & Noble has today, November 22 started sales of its NOOK HD large- and small-screen tablets in the UK, Digital Spy said. Consumers can now purchase the NOOK HD 7-inch tablet and the NOOK HD+ 9-inch device from a range of retailers and online. Barnes & Noble said that pre-orders for the two tablets "exceeded our expectations" ahead of the release. The NOOK HD features a 7-inch LED-backlit multi-touch screen, with a resolution of 1440x900, boasting 243 pixels per inch (PPI). This is technically superior to rival devices, including Google's Nexus 7, Apple's iPad mini and Amazon's Kindle Fire. It weighs 315 grams, is 5 inches (127mm) wide and features a design similar to that of Barnes & Noble's NOOK e-readers. Powered by a dual-core 1.3GHz processor and running a forked version of Google Android, NOOK HD is available in 'Snow' and 'Smoke' colours. The product costs £159 for the 8GB model or £189 for a 16GB version - both feature expandable microSD memory for additional storage. Competing with Apple's main iPad, the NOOK HD+ is a full HD 9-inch screen slate supporting movies, magazines and other content in 1080p. It weighs 515g - claimed to be the lightest in its class - and has a 1.5GHz dual-core processor under the hood.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Turkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks  The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
